‘We can’t go there because the funds aren’t there’: Senator calls for review of parliamentary diplomacy allocation after modest budget boost

Canada has funded interparliamentary groups for its bilateral relationship with four G7 counterparts, but not for Germany or Italy.
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, a former Canadian ambassador in Berlin, wants to see the Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group funded by Parliament.

When members of the Bundestag visit Canada they can do so with parliamentary funds, but Canadian parliamentarians don’t have the same option when travelling to Germany. 

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